Don’t Limit God’s Power
The Power and Authority of God: More Than You Think
When we think of God’s power, our minds often go straight to physical miracles. We picture Jesus healing the blind or curing leprosy. And while God certainly heals bodies, His power doesn’t stop there. He heals hearts, restores minds, and brings peace to weary souls. The supernatural isn’t limited to what we can see or touch; it reaches into every part of life.
God’s power can part an ocean, make bitter water sweet, or even fix a broken refrigerator if He wants to. The problem isn’t His ability. The problem is our expectation. We tend to limit what God can do because it doesn’t fit our understanding. But Ephesians 3:20 tells us He can do “immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.”
The Bible gives examples of miracles that go far beyond human logic: a rock producing water in the desert, a mold-filled house restored, and water turned into wine. These moments show that God’s power works in every kind of situation, not just the dramatic ones. He restores what’s broken and makes things new again.
Authority and Power: Knowing the Difference
In the New Testament, the word power isn’t always the same. Sometimes it’s dunamis: miracle-working power. Other times it’s exousia: authority, legal right, or jurisdiction. Ephesians 2:2 says Satan is the “prince of the power (exousia) of the air,” meaning he has limited authority over those not submitted to God. But believers have been given authority over all the power of the enemy.
Think of it this way: power without authority is like holding a loaded gun you’re not allowed to fire. The early church walked in both dunamis and exousia. Jesus modeled this perfectly. He had miraculous power and the divine authority to use it. When He spoke, demons fled. When He commanded, storms stopped. And before He ascended, He passed that same authority to His followers.
Delegated Authority: Flash Your Badge
Jesus told His disciples, “I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy.” That means nothing the devil does can overcome the believer who stands in Christ’s authority. Like a police officer flashing a badge, we can say, “Stop, in the name of Jesus.” The badge isn’t ours, it’s delegated authority from the One who defeated death itself.
But there’s a condition. You can’t exercise authority if you’re not under authority. Scripture says, “Submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee.” No submission, no authority. Connection to God and His church is what gives us strength to stand firm. Authority flows from alignment.
The Power to Stand
When fear creeps in, whether it’s over finances, family, or things that go bump in the night, remember what Jesus said: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.” That same authority has been given to His church, His body. If everything is under His feet, then it’s under ours too.
You don’t have to live afraid. You have both the power and the authority to overcome every attack of the enemy. When doubt rises, speak truth. When fear whispers, resist it. When darkness presses, remind it who you belong to.
The badge of Jesus’ Name is enough.
So stand your ground, use your authority, and watch the power of God move in your life.
